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Articles and Interviews about Sean Astin and #Run3rd

• April 5, 2018: Runners World: How Sean Astin Is Saving the World—One Runner at a Time

• October 12, 2015: ABC News: Sean Astin Completes Ironman World Championship as Fans Chant ‘Rudy! Rudy!’ at the Finish Line

• October 9, 2015
Big Island Now: ‘Rudy’ Actor Tackles Kona as Ironman Ambassador

Ironman.com: Actor Sean Astin Chases Big Island Dreams

• October 7, 2015
Matt Dixon and Sean Astin on Babbittville Breakfast with Bob Babbitt




• October 1, 2015: Triathlon Business: A message to you Rudy: supporting #Run3rd campaign with actor Sean Astin

• September 30, 2015: Rudy Project press release: 2 Rudy’s Together – Star of Rudy, Sean Astin, Partners with Rudy Project

• September 27, 2015: Tulsa World: 'Lord of Rings' trilogy was grueling work; and so is Sean Astin's latest challenge

• September 16, 2015: Fox Good Day LA video interview: Sean Astin preps for the Ironman and 'The Surface'

• September 5, 2015
Men's Journal: How Actor Sean Astin Is Training for His First Ironman




• September 4, 2015: ESPN: Triathlons offer new challenge for the man who played ‘Rudy'

• August 14, 2015: People Great Ideas: Lord of the Rings Star Sean Astin Will Compete in Ironman World Championship!

• April 21, 2015: WCVB Boston: Sean Astin: Running for Martin 'overwhelming, gratifying experience'

• April 20, 2015: CBS Boson: ‘Rudy’ Star Sean Astin: Running First Boston Marathon Is ‘Deeply Personal’

• March 20, 2015: WCVB Boston: Actor Sean Astin running Boston Marathon in honor of Martin Richard

• October 24, 2014
News4's Mark Segraves spoke to actor Sean Astin, an avid marathon runner who will start the Marine Corps Marathon this weekend.



• October 11, 2013 
Skype interview with Chicago's WCIU-TV prior to the Chicago Marathon.



• April 18, 2013: Interview by Vancouver Sun after Sean signs up for Vancouver Sun Run 10K.

• February 24, 2013
Sean Astin is interviewed by Fitzness.com after completing the Disney Princess Half Marathon.



Sean after the Disney Princess Half Marathon, Disney Sports News.



• January 30, 2013: Sean discusses #Run3rd at the Tinker Bell Meet-up.



• January 27, 2013: Sean is interviewed both pre- and post-Tinker Bell Half Marathon. DisneyParks Blog Article here.



• January 21, 2013: Sean is interviewed after running the Tinker Bell Half Marathon for the second time.



• December 1, 2012: Sean discusses #Run3rd before the LA Marathon, March 18, 2012, in Spanish.



• October 31, 2012: Sean Astin from Team Run3rd at Agua Hedionda Lagoon




• October 23, 2012: "LifeKraze partners with film star Sean Astin of 'Lord of the Rings,' 'Goonies'" Nooga.com.

• October 17, 2012: Sean Astin Leads "Running Days" on LifeKraze with #Run3rd Campaign Press release.

• October 2, 2012: "Sean Astin: I'm a Competitor" additional photos and behind the scenes pics from September issue of Competitor Magazine.

• October 2, 2012: Hollywood Half Marathon video featuring Team Captains Sean Astin and Andrea Barber from April 7, 2012.

• September 2, 2012: Disneyland Half Marathon.

Sean gives a pre-race pep talk to the runners:



After the race, Sean talks about his run and #Run3rd:




• September 1, 2012: "I'm a Competitor" Competitor Magazine.

• April 16, 2012: Five questions: Sean Astin LA Times interview.

It's easy to be motivated with a legion of orcs on your tail. But on the streets of Los Angeles on regular old Earth, Astin must find the drive to run from within. On March 18, Astin ran the L.A. Marathon for the third time — but as he explained in a recent interview, he doesn't always find it easy to push himself to lace up those shoes. …

• March 18, 2012: Sean Astin #Run3rd video, KTLA TV.




• March 16, 2012: Blythe Raw Live interview (starting at 13:30).




• March 15, 2012: I'm a Runner: Sean Astin Runner's World interview and video.



• March 14, 2012: "Sean Astin Paces Himself for the Big Race" Interview on Fox Good Day LA.



• March 12, 2012: Sean Astin—A Gamer with Passion for Others Interview by Armor Games.

• March 12, 2012: Sean Astin on His Special Marathon Dedication Access Hollywood

• March 5, 2012: Sean talks about #Run3rd on the Matthew Aaron Show in Chicago.



• January 29, 2012: Video interview after the Tinker Bell Half Marathon.




• January 6, 2012: Sean Astin's Passion for Running Interview by Sean Astin: Hope Unquenchable.